| Declines (with "out of") | 34 |
| Decliner of a Security Council permanent seat | 45 |
| Decliner of 1964's Nobel Prize for Literature | 49 |
| Decline, with "out of" | 32 |
| Decline to use one's connections? | 37 |
| Decline another card from the dealer | 36 |
| Declaring invalid, as a marriage | 32 |
| Declare to audience with confidence | 35 |
| Declare one's intentions publicly | 37 |
| Declarations written out in advance | 35 |
| Declarations in a popular Mattel card game | 42 |
| Declaration upon checking oneself into rehab | 44 |
| Declaration that's from hunger | 34 |
| Declaration that might precede a fold | 37 |
| Declaration that leaves one in a bind? | 38 |
| Declaration that ends a certain game | 36 |
| Declaration starting a demonstration | 36 |
| Declaration signer from Princeton, N.J. | 39 |
| Declaration signer from Maryland | 32 |
| Declaration signer from Delaware | 32 |
| Declaration signer from Connecticut | 35 |
| Declaration of Independence's first word | 44 |
| Declaration of Independence writer? | 35 |
| Declaration of Independence starter | 35 |
| Declaration of Independence signer? | 35 |
| Declaration of Independence signer/author | 41 |
| Declaration of Independence signer John | 39 |
| Declaration of Independence signer from Virginia | 48 |
| Declaration of Independence signer Edward | 41 |
| Declaration of Independence signer | 34 |
| Declaration of Independence signee | 34 |
| Declaration of Independence drafters | 36 |
| Declaration of Independence author | 34 |
| Declaration in a playground game | 32 |
| Declaration from someone who won't call? | 44 |
| Declaration from someone at the head of the line | 48 |
| Declaration from one with four kings | 36 |
| Declaration from one who abducts alley prowlers? | 48 |
| Declaration from Mama Rose in "Gypsy" | 47 |
| Declaration from an unhappy poker player | 40 |
| Declaration from a would-be participant | 39 |
| Declaration from a die-hard beer drinker? | 41 |
| Declaration ending "or else!" | 39 |
| Declaration before going into overtime | 38 |
| Declaration before "to me" | 36 |
| Declaration after hearing 52-D, maybe | 37 |
| Declaration after a successful campaign | 39 |
| Declaration after "Hallelujah" | 40 |
| Declaration about unhanding a German philosopher? | 49 |
| Deck with Judgment and Temperance | 33 |
| Deck whose suits include batons, coins, and cups | 48 |
| Deck total at Caesar's Palace? | 34 |
| Deck on which to stroll when you cruise | 39 |
| Deck on the stern superstructure of a ship | 42 |
| Deck of wands, swords, cups and pentacles | 41 |
| Deck of brand-name playing cards? | 33 |
| Deck department supervisor, briefly | 35 |
| Deck covering to keep out moisture | 34 |
| Deck count at Caesar's casino? | 34 |
| Deck consisting of the minor and major arcana | 45 |
| Decisive time (or theme of this puzzle) | 39 |
| Decisions for "Big A" patrons | 39 |
| Decisions at the "Big A" | 34 |
| Decision-maker's critical moment | 36 |
| Decision when the ref stops the fight | 37 |
| Decision when the gloves come off? | 34 |
| Decision to turn over a new leaf? | 33 |
| Decision that led to two opposing choices | 41 |
| Decision regarding a Belafonte song? | 36 |
| Decision maker's critical moment | 36 |
| Decision about which small socks to purchase? | 45 |
| Deciding the best man is better, perhaps? | 41 |
| Decides on, with "for" | 32 |
| Decides on Pick-4 numbers at the last second? | 45 |
| Decides not to talk to the media | 32 |
| Decide which home improvement store to go to? | 45 |
| Decide upon wide-toothed comb (4) | 33 |
| Decide to take, with "for" | 36 |
| Decide to quit, with "out" | 36 |
| Decide to not rent a church, hire a caterer, etc. | 49 |
| Decide to leave, with "out" | 37 |
| Decide to keep getting Details, say | 35 |
| Decide neither side won nor lost? | 33 |
| Decide in favor of, with "for" | 40 |
| Decide if a saloon is up to one's standards? | 48 |
| Decide by calling heads or tails | 32 |
| Decide against reorganizing the pet store? | 42 |
| Decide against making any changes | 33 |
| Deceptively realistic painting of The Donald? | 45 |
| Deceptively manipulate, with "up" | 43 |
| Deceptive woman of ''Swan Lake'' | 48 |
| Deceptive posers about a sucking parasite? | 42 |
| Deceptive "The Twilight Zone" host? | 45 |
| Deceptive "Jurassic Park" star? | 41 |
| Deception requiring a vote recount? | 35 |
| Decembrists' unsuccessful plot target in 1825 | 49 |
| Decemberists "The ___ Song" | 37 |
| Decemberists "As I ___" | 33 |
| December holiday inspired by "Seinfeld" | 49 |
| December 24 and December 31, notably | 36 |